Angie Shearer, one of the event organisers, said: “Every year we are humbled by the numbers who take part in the walk.

“Everyone’s time is so precious and after a busy week at work, school or university, hundreds of people chose to give their time to help raise money for Cancer Research UK’s life-saving work; we are extremely grateful for that.

“We were lucky with the weather and the spirit and atmosphere on the night was fantastic.

“The team effort of all the participants, volunteers, the Garioch Sports Centre, the Fennel, and our sponsors (Platinum Sponsor J.G Ross who also donated cupcakes for participants and volunteers and raised over £100 by selling Twilight Walk cupcakes in the lead up to the evening, Silver Sponsor Denholm MacNamee Ltd and Bronze Sponsor Huntly Vehicle Care Centre) is incredible.

“Together, we will bring forward the day when all cancers are cured.”

Fiona Harvey from Cancer Research UK said: “We have an ambitious new strategy – the goal is to double the rate of progress and increase 10 year survival rates from 2 in 4 to at least 3 in 4 in the next 20 years.

“We get no Government funding, so the money raised from events like the Twilight Walk really does make a difference.”